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Clair McFarland

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<title>Police Dog Brings Down Suspected Bank Robber In… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Cheyenne Police Department credited one of their police dogs with apprehending a man suspected of robbing two banks in the city Thursday. Before his arrest, the suspect reportedly assaulted an officer by throwing a hammer at him.

Police Dog Brings Down Suspected Bank Robber In Cheyenne

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Leo Wolfson

Government & Politics

Legislature

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<title>Rock Springs Legislators Sue Over Mailers That… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two Rock Springs Republican legislators are suing over Wyoming Freedom Caucus election mailers that claim they want Trump off ballots. Cody Wylie and J.T. Larson say the claims are deliberately false and meant to mislead.

Rock Springs Legislators Sue Over Mailers That Claim They Want Trump Off Ballot

Politics

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<title>Liz Cheney’s Super PAC Supports Fundraising… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney’s super political action committee is paying into a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates. Her group says keeping Trump from the Oval Office again is “the cause of our time.”

Liz Cheney’s Super PAC Supports Fundraising Platform For Democratic Candidates

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

It will take more than drenching rain expected with severe thunderstorms this weekend to do much to impact Cheyenne Frontier Days. Nothing stops the rodeo, not even the monsoon weather the area gets at this time of year.

Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including Monsoons

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Jen Kocher

Law Enforcement

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<title>In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The body of a man found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at Mirror Lake in southern Wyoming has been identified. He’s a 56-year-old from Colorado, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, the Albany County sheriff said Thursday.

In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d As Colorado Homicide Victim

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Pat Maio

Energy

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<title>Wyoming Oil And Gas Drilling Halted On 120,000… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A federal judge has told the Bureau of Land Management to halt issuing oil and gas drilling permits on 120,000 acres of public land in Wyoming. The ruling is to allow for a review of environmental impacts.

Wyoming Oil And Gas Drilling Halted On 120,000 Acres By Federal Judge

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